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...end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to create RAID array on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your system. (2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* Configure RAID ...set in your computer Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS ...
...end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to create RAID array on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your system. (2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* Configure RAID ...set in your computer Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS ...
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... enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). The actual BIOS Setup menu options you have to Manual or Auto (default) based on the motherboard you will see shall depend on your own requirements. Then, set On-Chip SATA Mode to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly...
... enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). The actual BIOS Setup menu options you have to Manual or Auto (default) based on the motherboard you will see shall depend on your own requirements. Then, set On-Chip SATA Mode to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly...
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...Go to the BootDrv folder and look for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure 12). Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. The installation utility will appear automatically. Quit the installation utility first. Figure 11 Step 3: Go to My... icon and select Open (Figure 11). Figure 12 - 9 - First of all, you need to copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard drives on the ICH6R controller successfully,...
...Go to the BootDrv folder and look for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure 12). Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. The installation utility will appear automatically. Quit the installation utility first. Figure 11 Step 3: Go to My... icon and select Open (Figure 11). Figure 12 - 9 - First of all, you need to copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard drives on the ICH6R controller successfully,...
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... Storage Manager 64bit. An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 13 below will take about one minute to copy the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD to select 7) Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager 32bit. Then it will appear. Åé ¤¤ ¤å Figure 13 Step 5: Insert an empty...
... Storage Manager 64bit. An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 13 below will take about one minute to copy the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD to select 7) Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager 32bit. Then it will appear. Åé ¤¤ ¤å Figure 13 Step 5: Insert an empty...
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Then it will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD. Step 4: When the screen as shown below Åé will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to configure a ...
Then it will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD. Step 4: When the screen as shown below Åé will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to configure a ...
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GA-G1975X Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition Intel® Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1005 12ME-G1975X-1005R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
GA-G1975X Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition Intel® Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1005 12ME-G1975X-1005R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
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Table of Contents ItemChecklist ...6 GA-G1975X Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 9 1-2 Feature Summary 10 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink 13 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 13 1-3-2 ...
Table of Contents ItemChecklist ...6 GA-G1975X Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 9 1-2 Feature Summary 10 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink 13 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 13 1-3-2 ...
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GA-G1975X PWR_FAN IT8712F GA-G1975X Motherboard Layout KB_MS AUDIO LGA775 CPU_FAN ATX_12V_2X4 ATX PWR_FAN USB F_AUDIO LAN Intel® 975X CD_IN Broadcom 5789 PCIE_16_1 PCIE1 SUR_CEN PCIE2 PCIE_16_2 PCIE_4_1 SPDIF_IO PCIE_4_2 COMA PW1 PCIE_12V FDD IDE1 DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 CI Intel® ICH7R MAIN BIOS SYS_FAN BACKUP BIOS CREATIVE CA0106 BAT TSB43AB23 F_USB1 F_USB2 F1_1394 F2_1394 PW2 IDE2 S_ATAII0_1 GREEN_USB IT8211F PWR_LED F_PANEL S_ATAII2_3 RF_ID Debug LED (Note) (Note) For error code information, please refer to page 104. - 7 -
GA-G1975X PWR_FAN IT8712F GA-G1975X Motherboard Layout KB_MS AUDIO LGA775 CPU_FAN ATX_12V_2X4 ATX PWR_FAN USB F_AUDIO LAN Intel® 975X CD_IN Broadcom 5789 PCIE_16_1 PCIE1 SUR_CEN PCIE2 PCIE_16_2 PCIE_4_1 SPDIF_IO PCIE_4_2 COMA PW1 PCIE_12V FDD IDE1 DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 CI Intel® ICH7R MAIN BIOS SYS_FAN BACKUP BIOS CREATIVE CA0106 BAT TSB43AB23 F_USB1 F_USB2 F1_1394 F2_1394 PW2 IDE2 S_ATAII0_1 GREEN_USB IT8211F PWR_LED F_PANEL S_ATAII2_3 RF_ID Debug LED (Note) (Note) For error code information, please refer to page 104. - 7 -
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... Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out (Note 1) DDR II memory can be overclocked to GIGABYTE's website for more information about the supported DDR II memory modules for this feature. (Note 2) To use a DDR II 667 memory module on the motherboard, you must be used with a 1066MHz FSB processor) through overclocking in BIOS.
... Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out (Note 1) DDR II memory can be overclocked to GIGABYTE's website for more information about the supported DDR II memory modules for this feature. (Note 2) To use a DDR II 667 memory module on the motherboard, you must be used with a 1066MHz FSB processor) through overclocking in BIOS.
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.... 7. Damage as physical harm to the user. 8. Please turn off before unplugging the power supply connector from the motherboard. It is switched off the computer and unplug its components. 5. Before using the product, please verify that the power...product, please consult a certified computer technician. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - English Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to ...
.... 7. Damage as physical harm to the user. 8. Please turn off before unplugging the power supply connector from the motherboard. It is switched off the computer and unplug its components. 5. Before using the product, please verify that the power...product, please consult a certified computer technician. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - English Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to ...
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... Supports 1.8V DDR II DIMMs Supports ECC/non-ECC type DRAM 2 PCI Express x 16 slot 2 PCI Express x 4 slots 2 PCI slots GA-G1975X Motherboard - 10 - Supports ATAPI mode for Serial ATA Onboard IT8211F chipset - 1 IDE connector (IDE2) (UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100/ATA 133), suppport, allowing connection...
... Supports 1.8V DDR II DIMMs Supports ECC/non-ECC type DRAM 2 PCI Express x 16 slot 2 PCI Express x 4 slots 2 PCI slots GA-G1975X Motherboard - 10 - Supports ATAPI mode for Serial ATA Onboard IT8211F chipset - 1 IDE connector (IDE2) (UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100/ATA 133), suppport, allowing connection...
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... : Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.1V (Adjustable range from +0.1V to 1.0625V) - GA-G1975X Motherboard - 12 - DIMM Over Voltage : Adjustable DIMM voltage at 0.05V (Adjustable range from 90MHz to GIGABYTE's website. (Note 2) 4~7.1 channel audio configuration requires the use a DDR II 667 memory... module on different motherboards. English Overclocking Form Factor Over Voltage via BIOS (CPU/ DDR II...
... : Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.1V (Adjustable range from +0.1V to 1.0625V) - GA-G1975X Motherboard - 12 - DIMM Over Voltage : Adjustable DIMM voltage at 0.05V (Adjustable range from 90MHz to GIGABYTE's website. (Note 2) 4~7.1 channel audio configuration requires the use a DDR II 667 memory... module on different motherboards. English Overclocking Form Factor Over Voltage via BIOS (CPU/ DDR II...
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... installed on the CPU socket. CPU: An Intel® Pentium 4 Processor with the processor specifications. Please make sure the heatsink is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. If this occurs, please change the insert direction of the following conditions: 1. Please add an even layer of the CPU may occur...
... installed on the CPU socket. CPU: An Intel® Pentium 4 Processor with the processor specifications. Please make sure the heatsink is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. If this occurs, please change the insert direction of the following conditions: 1. Please add an even layer of the CPU may occur...
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... Push Pin Fig.1 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on the surface of the heatsink to the CPU fan header located on the motherboard. GA-G1975X Motherboard - 14 - Fig. 6 Finally, please attach the power connector of the installed CPU. Fig. 4 Please make sure the Male and Female push... to the pin hole on the male push pin doesn't face inwards before installation. (This instruction is inserted as a result of hardening of motherboard after installing. Fig. 2 (Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the heatsink, on the contrary, is to install...
... Push Pin Fig.1 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on the surface of the heatsink to the CPU fan header located on the motherboard. GA-G1975X Motherboard - 14 - Fig. 6 Finally, please attach the power connector of the installed CPU. Fig. 4 Please make sure the Male and Female push... to the pin hole on the male push pin doesn't face inwards before installation. (This instruction is inserted as a result of hardening of motherboard after installing. Fig. 2 (Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the heatsink, on the contrary, is to install...
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... removing memory modules, please make sure that memory of Memory Before installing the memory modules, please comply with each slot. The motherboard supports DDR II memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. Hardware Installation Please make sure that they can...prevent hardware damage. 3. Reverse the installation steps when you are designed so that the computer power is supported by the motherboard. The memory capacity used is switched off to insert the module, please switch the direction. If you wish to lock the DIMM ...
... removing memory modules, please make sure that memory of Memory Before installing the memory modules, please comply with each slot. The motherboard supports DDR II memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. Hardware Installation Please make sure that they can...prevent hardware damage. 3. Reverse the installation steps when you are designed so that the computer power is supported by the motherboard. The memory capacity used is switched off to insert the module, please switch the direction. If you wish to lock the DIMM ...
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...installed. 2. The following explanations due to the limitation of identical brand, size, chips, and speed), you want to use memory modules of Intel chipset specifications. 1. GA-G1975X includes 4 DIMM sockets, and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following: Channel A : DDR II 1, DDR II 2 Channel B : DDR II 3, ...SS X DS/SS DDR II 2 X DS/SS DS/SS DDR II 3 DS/SS X DS/SS DDR II 4 X DS/SS DS/SS GA-G1975X Motherboard - 16 - Dual Channel mode will add double. After operating the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of the same color. English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The...
...installed. 2. The following explanations due to the limitation of identical brand, size, chips, and speed), you want to use memory modules of Intel chipset specifications. 1. GA-G1975X includes 4 DIMM sockets, and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following: Channel A : DDR II 1, DDR II 2 Channel B : DDR II 3, ...SS X DS/SS DDR II 2 X DS/SS DS/SS DDR II 3 DS/SS X DS/SS DDR II 4 X DS/SS DS/SS GA-G1975X Motherboard - 16 - Dual Channel mode will add double. After operating the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of the same color. English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The...
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...: Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable bar at the end of the expansion card. 6. Hardware Installation Power on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Be sure the metal contacts on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Replace your expansion card by the small...
...: Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable bar at the end of the expansion card. 6. Hardware Installation Power on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Be sure the metal contacts on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Replace your expansion card by the small...
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...(s) on your system and the two graphics cards. For example: GIGABYTE GV-NX66T128D). If you want to set up to eight separate monitors. This improves the capabilities and productivity of identical brand and chips. If you have to your overall system configurations. GA-G1975X Motherboard - 18 - English 1-6 Configuring a Multi-Graphics Cards System 1-6-1 Configuring a Multi...
...(s) on your system and the two graphics cards. For example: GIGABYTE GV-NX66T128D). If you want to set up to eight separate monitors. This improves the capabilities and productivity of identical brand and chips. If you have to your overall system configurations. GA-G1975X Motherboard - 18 - English 1-6 Configuring a Multi-Graphics Cards System 1-6-1 Configuring a Multi...
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... the DVI connector of the master card and to complete the configuration. - 19 - English 1-6-2 Configuring an ATi CrossFireTM System To enable CrossFireTM technology on the motherboard, you begin-I Connector (Slave card) Step 3: Connect your LCD monitor to the CrossFire cable or connect your VGA monitor via an adapter. Before you need...
... the DVI connector of the master card and to complete the configuration. - 19 - English 1-6-2 Configuring an ATi CrossFireTM System To enable CrossFireTM technology on the motherboard, you begin-I Connector (Slave card) Step 3: Connect your LCD monitor to the CrossFire cable or connect your VGA monitor via an adapter. Before you need...